An investigation of the shelf-life (storage) of Bacillus isolates on seeds

South African Journal of Botany

Volumn 72, Issue 1, 2006, Pages 28-33

  Ugoji, E O ^a   Laing, M D ^b   Hunter, C H ^b  

^a UNIVERSITY OF LAGOS   (Nigeria)

^b UNIVERSITY OF KWAZULU NATAL   (South Africa)

Author keywords

Bacillus; Population changes; Seeds; Shelf life

Indexed keywords

BACTERIUM; EXPERIMENTAL STUDY; POPULATION DYNAMICS; SEED TREATMENT; SHELF DYNAMICS; STORAGE;

BACILLUS (BACTERIUM); BACILLUS SP.; BACTERIA (MICROORGANISMS); CUCUMIS SATIVUS; LACTUCA; LACTUCA SATIVA; PHASEOLUS VULGARIS; ZEA MAYS;

EID: 33745582628     PISSN: 02546299     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.sajb.2005.04.001     Document Type: Article

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